Highway to Hell guitar tone

AC/DC · Highway to Hell · 1979 · Hard Rock

KeyA major

ChordsA – D/F# – G riff

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi)

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN6.5

BASS6

MID5.5

TREBLE6

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB1.5

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 5.5
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi)

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN7.5

BASS6

MID6

TREBLE6

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB1.5

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 5.5
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.